Not Receiving Mail

[dshaw21369]

I'm trying to send an email to myself with the code shown below. and I verified the location of send mail and Im still not receiving emails any suggestions?

open (MAIL, "|/usr/lib/sendmail -oi -t -odq&quot || die "cant use mail send";
print MAIL "from: denesa.k.shaw\@centerpointenergy.com\n";
print MAIL "To: denesa.k.shaw\@centerpointenergy.com\n";
print MAIL "Subject: Rollback\n";
print MAIL "email message";
close MAIL;

Thanks

 

[tviman]

I assume that you're sure that sendmail is in the usr/lib directory. So, try eliminating some of the sendmail switches:

open (MAIL, "|/usr/lib/sendmail -i -t&quot or die "cant use mail send";
print MAIL "from: denesa.k.shaw\@centerpointenergy.com\n";
print MAIL "To: denesa.k.shaw\@centerpointenergy.com\n";
print MAIL "Subject: Rollback\n";
print MAIL "email message";
close MAIL;

I'd also make it easier by assigning From and To values to variables: $from = "denesa.k.shaw\@centerpointenergy.com"; call it like this: print MAIL "from: $from\n";

Hope this helps There's always a better way...

 

[vkarthik]

hi, which platform r u on. bcoz a similar script of mine that used to work on Solaris 2.7 stopped working on 2.8. that was bcoz of some change in solaris 2.8 sendmail.

do let me know if u got this working.. coz i too need it badly. LOL A ship is safe in the harbour, but that's not what it is meant for!!! LOL

 

[vkarthik]

Hey I tried ur script on solaris 2.7 with first line alone changed like this

open (MAIL, "|/usr/lib/sendmail -t&quot || die "cant use mail send";

it worked like charm. but it didnt work when i tried on solaris 2.8. u can probably try with -t option alone and c. LOL A ship is safe in the harbour, but that's not what it is meant for!!! LOL

 

[dshaw21369]

Thanks I got it to work!!! appreciate all the help here!

 

[vkarthik]

How did u get it working?? I'd like to know that coz i need it badly now. LOL A ship is safe in the harbour, but that's not what it is meant for!!! LOL

 

[poplarman]

Hi,
I've had a similar problem and now also open the destination email addresses and it works fine. Try this:

$mailprog = "/usr/lib/sendmail";
$email = "denesa.k.shaw\@centerpointenergy.com";

open(MAIL, "| $mailprog $email&quot or die "cant use mail send";
print MAIL "from: denesa.k.shaw\@centerpointenergy.com\n";
print MAIL "To: $email \n";
print MAIL "Subject: Rollback\n";
print MAIL "email message";
close MAIL;

 

[sulfericacid]

Personally I would have gone:
$mailprog = "/usr/lib/sendmail";
$email = "denesa.k.shaw\@centerpointenergy.com";

open(MAIL, "|", $mailprog&quot or die "cant use mail send";
print MAIL "from: denesa.k.shaw\@centerpointenergy.com\n";
print MAIL "To: $email \n";
print MAIL "Subject: Rollback\n\n";
print MAIL "email message";
close (MAIL);

 

[sulfericacid]

Oh, and another thing, it looks like you're not using strict, you should look into that. And if you single quote your $email assign, you don't need to escape the @.
$email = 'me@you.com'; # this would work fine

sulfericacid

 

[dshaw21369]

Thanks for all the help!!!!!